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(No Model.)

J. M. HUBBELL. I

VEHIOLE AXLE.

No. 405,356. Patented June 18, 1889.

Jo knJLE /Z MZZ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. HUBBELL, OF \VILKES-BARRF, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO JOHN W. PARIWIELEE, OF SAME PLACE.

VEHICLE-AXLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,356, dated June 18, 1889.

Application filed March 25, 1889. Serial No.804=,614=. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: annexed. Any sand or grit which works in Be it known that I, JOHN M. IIUBBELL, a between the flange O and the collar of the citizen of the United States, residing at axle box will first lodge in the annulargroove o VVilkes-Barr, in the county of Luzerne and D, which prevents it from working farther in 5 State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new between the spindle and its bearing. By the and useful Vehicle-Axle, of which the follow revolution of the axle-box the stuff that lodges ing is a specification. in the groove D will gradually work forward This invention relates to vehicle-axles; and in the latter until it reaches the slot G, when 5 5 it has for its object to so construct the axle it will pass through said slot into the underro that the sand and grit which enter between out recess E, from the beveled or sloping wall the inner end of the axle-box and the axleof which it is readily discharged over the incollar shall not only be prevented from workner edge of the axle-box.

ing farther into the bearing between the axle- Having thus described my invention, I 60 spindle and the box, but shall be caused gradclaimually to work out at the inner end of the spin- 1. In a vehicle-axle, an annular flange or dle. collar located at the inner end of the spindle With these ends in view the invention conand having an annular undercut recess in its sists in the improved construction and arinner side, and a transverse slot communicat- 65 ran gement of parts, which will be herein after in g with said recess, substantially as set forth. fully described and claimed. 2. In a vehicleaxle, an annular flange or In the drawings, Figure 1 is a bottom view collar located at the inner end of the spindle of one end of an axle embodying my improveand having an annular undercut recess in its ments. Fig. 2 is a perspective view. Fig. 3 inner side, an annular groove and a slot in 70 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view. Fig. the under side of said flange connecting the 4 is a vertical transverse section taken on the annular groove with the undercut recess, subline :0 w of Fig. 3. stantially as set forth.

The same letters refer to the same parts in 3. In a vehicle-axle, a flange or collar loall the figures. cated at the inner end of the spindle and 7 5 A designates one end of an axle, and B the having an annular undercut recess with a 0 spindle. beveled or tapering outer wall, an annular O is the collar or flange, formed at the ingroove, and a slot in the lower side of said ner end of the spindle to form a bearing for flange connecting said groove with the unthe collar of the axle-box. Said flange or 001- dercut recess, substantially as set forth. 8o lar is provided with an annular groove D, ex- 4. In a vehicle-axle, an annular flange or 3 5 tending around its entire periphery. Theincollar located at the inner end of the spindle ner side of the flange or collar O has an anand provided with an annular undercut renular undercut recess E, the outer Wall of cess having beveled or sloping outer wall, which is made beveled or tapering, as shown and a slot extending through said flange or 85 at F, so as to merge with the edge of the flange collar to the undercut recess of the same,

0 or collar 0. The latter is provided in its unsubstantially as set forth.

der side with a transverse slot G, connecting In testimony that I claim the foregoing as the groove D with the annular cut or recess E. my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in The axle-box, which is of ordinary construc presence of two witnesses.

tion, is designated by letter H. JOHN M. HUBBELL. The operation of this invention will be read- Witnesses:

ily understood from the foregoing description, JOHN W. PARMELEE,

taken in connection with the drawings hereto L. D. HILL. 

